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sub·ju·gate
 subjugate
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- pronunciation:
- suhb
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geIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
subjugates, subjugating, subjugated |
| definition 1: |
to win mastery over, as by military conquest; subdue; vanquish.
The Mongols subjugated the lands of Central Asia and Eastern Europe.- synonyms:
- conquer, rout, subdue, vanquish
- similar words:
- bow, crush, defeat, master, overpower, overwhelm, quell
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| definition 2: |
to force into submission or subservience; enslave.
The nobles subjugated the peasants.- synonyms:
- enslave, enthrall, yoke
- antonyms:
- liberate
- similar words:
- dominate, enchain, oppress, overthrow, subject, subordinate
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| related words: |
control, defeat, occupy, oppress, overthrow, subject, subordinate |
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| derivations: |
subjugable (adj.), subjugation (n.), subjugator (n.) |
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